Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
Juglandaceae
Other names
King Nut, Big Shellbark
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
NY to IA, South to TN and OK
Location
Beech Collection, Schnee Oak Collection
Source of plant
Peter A. Hyypio, Woodlanders Inc., Ruth Nix
Description
Tree reaching 60' to 80' or more in height; high branching with a straight, slender trunk, and narrow oblong crown of small spreading branches, the lower drooping, the upper ascending. The seed is sweetand edible. Possesses interesting "shaggy" bark similar to that of C. ovata.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
food, bark